66 AMERICAN BEE JOURNAL February 



Crop and Market Report 



Compiled by M. G. Dadant 



The local demand from the consumer, for honey, con- association. The California Association still has some 



tinues strong. Most small beekeepers have cleaned up on hand, and there is also some honey in the southeast 



their supply of honey and are buying outside to supply awaiting a market, 



their customers for the balance of the season. There should be no difficulty, however, in placing the 



One of the largest honey bottlers has withdrawn from balance of the 1919 crop before the new honey begins 



the market, having enough honey to supply his trade for coming in. 



the balance of the season. Another is still buying to PRICES 



some extent. California honey brokers quote an advance of from 



The foreign demand has not been as active as early one to two cents a pound on honey, showing a stiffening 

 in the fall. The rate of exchange to most foreign coun- of the market. Best white honey is now bringing 19 to 

 tries is so great as to make the cost very high. It is also 20 cents f. o. b. California common points, 

 evident that considerable honey was shipped abroad The price of sugar in the east brings it almost on a 

 earlier without a definite market, so that in some in- level with h -ney. In fact one New York paper is dispos- 

 stances honey is quoted lower in Liverpool than it could ing of a car of honey to its subscribers, in original pack- 

 be bought for in California. ages at 23 cents, which was the same price as sugar. 

 THE VISIBLE SUPPLY CONCLUSION 



Considerable honey still remains in the hands of pro- It appears as if the crop would all move at present 



ducers awaiting a market. Most of the Colorado crop prices, with a possibility of a slightly rising market till 



is sold and Texas has cleaned up all stocks through its the new crop is available. 



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